Afrikanische Juwelen

Season Overview

Description

From February to April in the house! Label with variety name and date. Fill pots with soil to 2 cm below the rim of the pot, place in boxes, water and drain. Place 1 to a maximum of 3 seeds per pot, 0.5 to 1 cm apart. Pin variety label to edge of pot, Cover 1 cm with sifted sand or growing soil and press down well. From April in the open ground in place. Germination takes 10-15 days depending on the circumstances, the more optimal the conditions, the faster the seeds germinate! It is important that the soil is not too wet, otherwise the seeds will spoil! The requirement to the substrate: no special requirements Watering: a lot in hot periods and in tubs Fertilizing: only with low nitrogen fertilizer Pruning: not necessary Clipping off the seed pods prolongs flowering Wintering: not hardy Pests: slugs/aphids

Growing tips

Sow 2cm deep at the location, spacing 30cm Can be pre-grown in a greenhouse, then slowly acclimatize to the outside temperature Edible flowers

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Medium (loamy)

Nutrient requirement

Low

Plant distance

15 cm

Row spacing

15 cm

Seeding depth

2 cm